Waste-proof-traveler magazine.



J. R. GRUBB. WASTE PROOF TRAVELER MAGAZINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6, 1909.

i 932,983. Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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` ummm "NETE STATES PATENT GFFQ.

JAMES R. GBUBB, OF WILLIAMSTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

WASTE-PROOF-TRAVELER IvIAGAZINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JAMES R. Genna, a citizen of the United States; residing at lililliamston; in the county of Anderson and State of South Carolina; have invented certain new and useful improvements in laste- Proof-Traveler Magazines; of which the following is a specification.

ltis well known that in cotton mills there is a considerable waste of travelers due to their tendency to link or become hunched. The travelers are ordinarily kept in open cups secured to the spinning frames and when the operatives require a traveler it becomes necessary to withdraw a bunch from the cup and disentangle one of the travelers therefrom. A number of the surplus travelers of the bunch drop upon the floor during the disentangling operation; and careless operatives often fail to return the remainder to the cup. llurthermore, these bunches of travelers are sometimes thrown b v the operatives at each other out of mischief.

rif'he present invention aims to preclude this waste and to this end provides an iinproved magazine which is designed to contain a supply of travelers in bulk and embodies novel means for disentangling bunches and delivering the travelers one by one; as required for use. The magazine is also arranged to be locked in order to prevent the operatives from having access thereto, but this locking mechanism does not preventthe magazine from being expeditiously refilled when the supply of travelers has become cX- hausted.

lllith these and other objects in view that will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions and arrangements of the parts that l shall hereinafter fully describe and then point out the novel features of in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing; in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved traveler magazine; Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof with the cover removed and the spindle in section; Fig. 3 is a `vertical longitudinal section; Fig. l is a top plan view showing the disk arranged in superposed relation to the bottom plate; and; Fi

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 6, 1909.

Patented Aug. `3l, 1909.

Serial No. 494,217.

is a fragment-ary sectional view illustrating the use of a relatively thick carrier disk.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following` description and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the same reference characters.

My improved device consists essentially of a magazine orhopper which embodies a vertically disposed cylinder l that is pro-- vided at its lower' end with an outstanding iiange 2 to which a bottom plate 3 is removably secured by means of screws or other suitable fastening elements el. rlihe bottom plate has an extension 5 that projects rearwardly beyond the magazine and is apertured, as shown; to admit of the device being readily attached to a convenient portion of the spinning frame.

Located within the magazine is a corepiece 6 which is disposed radiallyV inwardly from the vertical wall of the cylinder and terminates at its upper and lower ends flush with the same, the parts being preferably cast or otherwise formed of integral struc- 1.a

ture. A segmental space is thus provided within the magazine for containing the travelers in bulk. The opposing walls of the magazine and the core-piece are formed with vertical channels or recesses 7, the said channels beingl correspondingly arranged; whereby the space for containing the travelers is alternately relatively wide and narrow; as best seen in Fig. 2, for a purpose to be hereinafter disclosed.

. A carrier disk 8 is mounted to rotate over the bottom plate 3 and is accommodated in a recess 9 formed in the lower end of the cylinder, the recess being substantially of thesame depth as the thickness of the disk,

in order lto admit of the marginal portions of the latter underlapping the vertical walls of the cylinder and to further permit the disk to pass freely beneath the core-piece 6.

The disk is formed with an annular series outlet comprises an inclined way 11 which i.

leads into a shallow cup l2 which projects horizontally forwardly from the magazine and is formed integral with the bottom plate at a point diametrically opposite to the extension 5.

The carrier disk 8 is operated through the instrumentality of a spindle 13 which is journaled in a vertical bore lll formed in the core-piece and substantially coincident with the axis or" the cylinder, the spindle also extending' through the registering central openings 15 and 1G ot the disk and bottom plate respectively. The spindle is reduced at its lower extremity, as indicated at 17, so as to provide a downwardly facing shoulder which bears against the disk 8 around the central opening 15, the said opening being of smaller diameter than the bore 111 and the opening 1G. A knob 18 screws on the threaded extremity of the spindle and is ot such a size as to pass through the opening 1G in the base plate, by virtue ot' which arrangement the knob may be tightened to clamp the disk between the same and the shoulder provided by said reduced portion. The knob is locked on the spindle against any loosening movement by means of a screw 19. A second knob Q0 is formed integral with the upper end of the spindle, thus admitting of the latter being turned from above or below the magazine, according as found most convenient.

In order to prevent access to the magazine and to insure against the admission of lint or other foreign particles, I employ a cover plate 21 which is loosely mounted upon the spindle between the knob 2O and the upper end of the cylinder. The cover plate is formed'with a filling opening 22 and also with an aperture 23, the former being normally closed by the core-piece, while the latter receives a lug 24 upstanding from the cylinder to hold the cover plate against any turning movement. Vhen the removable knob 18 is locked in an operative position, the upper knob 20 bears against the cover plate to prevent the same from riding upwardly on the spindle, as would result in the aperture 23 becoming disengaged from the lug In the practical use of the invention, when the operative requires one or more travelers, he grasps one ot' the knobs of the spindle and turns the carrier disk 8 within the magazine. Attention is particularly directed to the fact that inasmuch as the opposing` walls of the cylinder and the core-piece are channeled, as before mentioned, the bunches or chains of travelers are prevented from being carried by the disk toward one end of the magazine space, but instead the bunches are held by the channels and the rotation of the plate effects the agitation of the travelers, which results in the same becoming untangled. The separated travelers drop into the perforations 10 and upon a continued rotation of the disk are carried one at a time beneath the core-piece 6 and deposited upon the inclined way 11, by which they ware conducted into the shallow cup 12. The' travelers so delivered may be expeditiously removed from the cup by the operative. It is to be observed that the device may bey operated by turning the shaft in either direction.

lVhen occasion demands the refilling of the magazine, the screw 19 is loosened and the knob 18 backed ott, the spindle being slid vertically upwardly whereby to admit of the cover plate Q1 being lifted out of en gagement with the lug 24. The cover plate is then turned to bring the filling opening 22 in registry with the magazine space, and the travelers in bulk are introduced into the latter. Then the knob 1S is backed ott the carrier disk is released, so as to preclude the possibility of travelers being delivered in the spindle should be accidentally turned during the illing operation. After the loading' of the magazine has been completed the cover plate is restored to its normal position by reversing the above operation. The manipulation required to release the cover plate is sutlicient to render the interior of the magazine comparatively inaccessible to unauthorized or playful persons, and even should the cover plate be turned to cause the {illing opening to register with the magazine space, it would be almost impossible to withdraw a bunch of travelers through the former.

It is also contemplated to employ this device ter holding the larger travelers which are used for heavy spinning. For this purpose a relatively thick disk Sil is provided and is designed to be substitutedl for the disk 8, a washer Q5 being interposed between the `tlange Q and the bottom plate 3 in order to compensate Jfor the increased thickness of the disk, as illustrated in Fig. 5. It is to be understood that a set of these interchangeable disks may be furnished with each magazine, so as to render the device susceptible of use with travelers ott ditterent sizes and thus materially increase its utility.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I have provided an improved magazine traveler which is arranged to deliver the travelers one by one as needed, and thus reduces the waste to a minimum; which embodies peculiar means for cooperating with the delivering mechanism to effect the disentangling ot the bunches or chains of travelers; and which is very handy and susceptible of being quickly and conveniently operated.

Among the many other advantages residing in the structure attention is called to the fact that the device requires no oiling or other attention; that it consists of comparatively few parts which are readily separatable and may be replaced by new parts if broken, at a comparatively small cost;

and that it embodies to a marked degree the characteristics ot simplicity, durability and ei'iiciency and may be easily and cheaply manufactured, so as to be placed upon the market at a price not too great to prevent its general adoption.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed new is:

1. The combination ot a magazine for containing travelers in bulk, a core located within the magazine and having a channeled periphery, and means for discharging the travelers from the magazine one by one.

2. The combination ot a magazine having a segmental chamber for containing travelers in bulk, and means Jfor discharging the travelers trom the magazine one by one, one wall ot the chamber being channeled and cooperating with the discharging means to disentangle the travelers.

3. The combination of a magazine having a segmental chamber tor containing travelers in bulk, and means tor discharging the travelers from the magazine one by one, the inner wall ot the segmental chamber being channeled for engaging with the travelers, as and tor the purpose specified.

la 'lhe lcombination ot a magazine tor containing travelers in bulk, a core located within the magazine, and means tor delivering the travelers troni the magazine one by one, the opposing walls ot the magazine and the core being channeled and cooperating with the delivering means to disentangle the travelers.

The combination ot a magazine having a segmental chamber tor containing travelers in bulk, and means tor delivering the travelers :troni the magazine one by one, the opposing walls ot the chamber being irregular and cooperating with the delivering means to disentanglc the travelers. 45 t. rl`he combination ot a magazine having a segmental chamber tor containing travelers in bulk, and s tor delivering the travelers 'troni the magine one by one, the opporing walls of the chamber being correspond- 'igly channeled, whereby the chamber is altrnately relatively wide and narrow, and for the purpose speciiied.

T. A. delivering traveler magazine comprising a vertically disposed cylinder for ning travelers in bulk, core eiend- 'ally inwardly from the side wall ot nder and spaced iii-om the bottom carrier disk rotatable over the bottom ot the cylir `er and below the core to deliver t" e ravelers one by one.

S. The combination of a magazine tor containing travelers in bulk, a core disposed inwardly trom a side wall of the magazine and arranged in spaced relation to the bottom thereof, a carrier disk rotatable over the bottom ot' the magazine and below the core and adapted to deliver the travelers one by one, and a spindle journaled in the core tor turning the disk.

t). .rlhe combination ot a magazine for con- 'taining travelers in bulk, a core located within the magazine and arranged in spaced relation to the bottom thereof, the bottom of the magazine being formed below the core with an outlet, and a carrier element rotatable over the bottom ot the magazine and beneath the core to deliver the travelers one by one through the outlet.

10. rlhe combination ot a magazine tor containing travelers in bulk, a core located within the magazine, means for delivering the travelers from the magazine, a cover rotatable with respect to the magazine and termed with a filling opening normally registering with the core, and means for holding the cover against any relative turning movel ment.

11. rihc combination ot a magazine for containing travelers in bulk, a core located within the magazine, means tor delivering the travelers trom the magazine, a cover rotatable with respect to the magazine and formed with a illing opening normally registering with the core, the cover being also toi-ined 'with an aperture and the magazine being provided with an upstanding lug adapted to enter the aperture to hold the cover against any relative turning movement.

12."l`he combination ot a magazine for containing travelers in bulk, a core located within the magazine, means for delivering the travelers trom the magazine one by one, a spindle passed vertically through the magazine tor operating the delivering means, a cover loosely mounted on the spindle and formed with a tilling opening normally registering with the core and also formed with an aperture, the magazine being provided wil i1 an upstanding lug adapted to enter the aperture to hold. the cover against any relative turning movement, a knob provided at the upper end ot the spindle and bearing against the cover plate to hold the same against riding upwardly out of engagement with the lug, and a second knob removably mounted on the spindle below the magazine.

ln testimony whereof 1 atliX my signature in presence oit two witnesses.

JAMES R. GRUBB. lVitnesses il?. N. Viloonson, Joint D. Mrnns. 

